Liza Boyarskaya was the first to congratulate Danila Kozlovsky with the award

In Moscow was awarded the national theatre award “Golden mask”.

Elizaveta Boyarskaya

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Danila Kozlovsky

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Elizabeth Boyarsky was among the first congratulated his countryman and colleague at the Small drama theatre Danila Kozlovsky, who received the national theatre award “Golden mask” in the nomination “Best actor”. The most honorable award in the field of theatre Daniel got for playing the role of hamlet.

“Thanks to my teacher, the Director of our theatre Lev Dodin Abramovich — said Kozlovsky, accepting the award. — He had the power to put not comfortable, the familiar hamlet, and complex, today’s modern… by the Way, for several years before the ceremony “Masks” my mother always asks me: “where is your mask?”. Today, I finally give her a positive answer!”

Marina Zudina and Oleg Tabakov

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“Golden mask” was handed over to the 23-rd time. Total on the stage of Music theatre.Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko gave more than fifty prizes, noting the best drama, Opera, ballet, puppet shows and musicals and experimental performances. And the jury has watched the performances across the country!

The ceremony was inaugurated by Igor Kostolevsky. It was the debut of national artist in as the new President masks. In this post Kostolevsky was replaced by a long Chapter on “the Gold mask” George Taratorkin, recently deceased.

By tradition, the President of the prize was also awarded in the categories of honor. Special “Golden Mask” presented to the actor and Director Agua Aigumov, Directors Andrei Borisov and Rezo Gabriadze, the Opera star Irina Bogacheva, the actor of Aleksandrinsky theatre Nikolay Marton.

The President of “the Gold mask” Igor Kostolevsky with his wife Consuelo

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Ingeborga Dapkunaite

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When honorary award was presented by the oldest actor of Russia Vladimir Etush, the audience stood up. “I never thought I’d see these days when you get a beautiful medal, — smiled Vladimir Abramovich. — Thank you, jury! Will serve the theatre in the future”.

Gave a standing ovation to the hall and the artistic Director Moscow art theatre Oleg Tabakov. “You have to keep on set offense: pupils of Mashkov, Mironov, Bezrukov, and the list goes on, — said Oleg Pavlovich. I also took part in the education of four Directors. And really looking forward to new shoots — this year will be the fourth edition of my College… Married twice, not anymore. Four children and seven grandchildren”.

Yevgeny Mironov presents the award Evgenia Simonova

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The leading part of the ceremony where awards were handed over in the field of dramatic theatre, were its star Yevgeny Mironov and Aleksandr Ursulyak, free dress which could not hide the interesting position of the actress. By the way, Mironov award literally broke — came from a movie (played by Lenin).

Anna Chipovskaya

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A big success this evening accompanied performance of last Ivashkevichus “Russian romance”, which set Mindaugas Karbauskis, in the theater.Mayakovsky. This work is devoted to the classics of Russian literature Leo Tolstoy. “Golden mask” was not only the setting, but also the performer of the title role of Sophia Tolstoy, Eugene Simon, and the work of the playwright (this award was introduced at the awards for the first time).

“This role for me is an absolute gift — moved said Eugene. — I want to thank Sofia, which lived for half a century together with the great writer. In perhaps because of it, Tolstoy has given us many masterpieces.”

“Must apologize to our Russian colleagues-playwrights, joked, Ivaskevicius, receiving the prize. — For many years this category was not. It came
and … goes to Lithuania”.

Best Director in a drama called Andrey Moguchy, who heads the Bolshoi drama theater. them. Tovstonogov. So praised his play “Thunderstorm”.

Vladimir Etush with his wife Helen

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Natalia Medvedev

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In the section “the operetta/a musical” the two awards won “Drayman and the King”, staged at theatre of the young spectator in
Krasnoyarsk — as best play and for best Director. Also two masks were taken to the Petersburg musical play “White. Petersburg”. And among the artists awarded the Mary Bjork, which played the role of Sonia in
“Crime and punishment” in Moscow Theatre of the musical. The singer, upon receiving the award, expressed his gratitude to the Director of performance Andrey Konchalovsky: “I tried
work is bad, but it did not…”.

Daria Kalmykova and Nicholas Sergeyev

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Sergei Filin with his wife Marina, Parwich

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Among the ballets in different categories noted the “Romeo and Juliet” from the Yekaterinburg Opera and ballet Theater of Yekaterinburg and the “Undine” of Big. The Opera became the unquestionable leader “Rodelinda”, staged at the Bolshoi theatre. Also predictably won among the conductors of the Opera Theodore Currentzis (awarded him for his work on “La Traviata” in the Perm Opera and ballet theatre). And in the nomination “the Best work of the composer in
musical theatre” the best named of the famous Eduard Artemyev.

The highest award in the nomination “For support to theatrical art of Russia” noted the charity Fund “Art, science and sport”, the entrepreneur and philanthropist Alisher Usmanov.